METAL PRICES (July 12, 1999)

BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)

Date	July 6	July 5	July 2	July 1	June 30
Aluminium	1359.5/1389	1369/1396	1387/1410.5	1381/1408.5	1367.5/1396.5
Al Alloy	1215/1242	1215/1245	1235/1258	1235/1257	1221/1242
Copper	1620/1652	1620.5/1653	1639/1669	1631/1664	1536/1569
Lead	493.5/502.5	485.5/495.5	489/498	490/500	485.5/498.5
Nickel	5505/5575	5370/5440	5460/5540	5525/5600	5405/5490
Tin	5185/5225	5215/5250	5235/5270	5225/5265	5225/5270
Zinc	1016/1038.5	1009/1032	1010/1035	1017.5/1039	1008/1031.5

PRECIOUS METAL PRICES (London fix, US$ per oz.)

DateJuly 6July 5July 2July 1June 30

Gold AM261.30262.85262.90263.00261.20

Gold PM257.60261.80263.10262.60261.00

Silver5.25755.27005.24005.31005.2175

Platinum345.00346.50347.50351.00349.00

Palladium315.00315.00318.00320.00321.00

Exchange Rates

CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)

DateJuly 6July 5July 2July 1June 30

US$ in C$1.46821.46731.4645holiday1.4720

C$ in US$0.68110.68150.6828holiday0.6793

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada, July 6)

CurrencyAus $EuroJapanSA RandUK

In C$0.97781.50520.012040.24302.3039

In US$0.66601.02520.008200.16551.5692